New Urchin's Spines are Falling OFF!!

[billy61]

I brought him home yesterday. When I put him in his Spines were pretty strong,but he didnt move all day...And today He hasnt moved either....so i reached my hand in and wanted to move him to another side of the tank and the spine that i grabbed came off VERY easily...this happened a few more times. ?I then decided to leave him alone.

Is he going to make it or is he a goner??

Umm another thing is that I really didnt acclimate him..My bad.



:smokin:

 

[minimalist]

Stop touching him.

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

he's probably deceased already, sorry for your loss...

 

[reefD]

yeah if the spines are just falling off hes most likly dead or on his way...sorry.

 

[jmack]

it might be the water quality..did you check your parameters?

 

[JohnHenry]

Re: New Urchin's Spines are Falling OFF!!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6548763#post6548763 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by billy61
Umm another thing is that I really didnt acclimate him..My bad.

Ouch! That's probably what did it.

Most echinioderms need to be acclimated slowly as they're very sensitive to small changes in salinity. Also, most of them should not be exposed to air, if possible.

Oh well, live and learn. Better luck next time.

 

[SuperNerd]

Re: New Urchin's Spines are Falling OFF!!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6548763#post6548763 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by billy61
I really didnt acclimate him..My bad.

Yes..."your bad."

Echinoderms in general are very sensitive to changes in salinity...take the starfish whose body starts to fall apart after being exposed to a sudden change in SG.

 

[SuperNerd]

Doh...JohnHenry beat me to it.

 

[NoSchwag]

I bet anything it's water quality.

 

[LekicINC]

was there a reason for not acclimating?

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

It's the acclimation/water quality.

 

[davidcalgary29]

...and you may want to take it out before it fouls the water.